Boys’ golf: Los Alamitos’ Kim plays it smart and wins

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When Los Alamitos’ John Kim came up to No. 18, a hole with a water hazard, the sophomore had two choices: Play it safe and get on the green in three shots or attempt to get on in two.

He wanted to try to clear the water but decided against it. He birdied that hole, and three others. It was smart decisions such as those that allowed Kim, 16, to shoot a four-under-par 68 at SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach to finish first in the Southern Section-Toyota boys’ golf individual Southern Regional on Monday. He didn’t have a bogey on the day.

Here’s an interview with Kim, who will be playing in the section’s individual championships next Monday at Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs.

-- Jaime Cardenas